纯正地道美语(外教讲解)209：去购物

　　A: Honey, we are all out of wine and cheese. Do you mind running to the deli and picking up a few things?
B: Can’t it wait? I’m watching the game right now!
A: Your friends and family are coming over tonight and we still need to get a lot of things.
B: Fine! What do you need?
A: OK, pick up some cured meats to go with the wine. Maybe a pound of polish sausages, ham, liverwurst, salami and any other cold cuts that are on sale. I think I saw a promotion¹ for pastrami. Also get some cole slaw and a jar of olives².
B: Whoa wait a minute! Isn’t that a bit too much? I mean, how much is all of this going to cost!
A: Never mind that.  Get some dips as well.  Get a jar of spinach³ and blue cheese dip and also some Tzatziki.  If they have bean dip get that as well. Last but not least, get some pickles⁴.
B: Is that all, your majesty⁵?
A: Very funny!  Get a move on!  People will be here any minute.
out of 用完
deli n.熟食店
pick up 挑选并买
promotion n.促销
pastrami n. 熏牛肉
never mind 别介意
last but not least 除了……还有
A: 亲爱的，我们没有酒和奶酪了。你介意去趟熟食店买点东西吗？
B: 不能等会吗？我正在看比赛呢。
A: 你的朋友和家人今晚都要过来，我们还需要买很多东西。
B: 好吧，你需要什么？
A: 要买些熟食来做下酒菜。也许得买一磅优质腊肠，火腿，肝泥香肠和其他打折卖的冷切食物。我记得看见催销熏牛肉。还需要买些蔬菜沙拉和一罐橄榄油。
B: 等下，那有点太多了吧？我的意思是，这些食物得花很多钱！
A: 别管那个。还需买些调味酱。买一罐菠菜和蓝草莓调味酱和一些开胃菜。如果有卖豆酱的也么爱写。除此以外，还要买些泡菜。
B: 就这些吗？陛下。
A:你真逗。快去吧，人们随时都会来。
 

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 olives   

n.橄榄( olive的名词复数 )；橄榄树；橄榄色；油橄榄

参考例句：

• We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives. 我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
• He sent her two pieces of olives in letter. 他在信中给她夹了两片橄榄树的叶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 spinach   

n.菠菜

参考例句：

• Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
• You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。

4 pickles   

n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 )；处于困境；遇到麻烦；菜酱

参考例句：

• Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

5 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！